Sky Patters
When an object blocks light from a light source and cast a dark patch on the ground a _______ is created
Shadow
How many moon phases are there?
8
Name one type of eclipse
Solar or Lunar
How long does it take the Earth to rotate?
24 hours
When the direct sunlight is hitting the northern hemisphere (us) then our season is ______.
Summer
When the sun is high, the shadow length is ______
shorter
What is the 1st phase of the moon
New mooon
What phase is the moon during a solar eclipse
New moon
How long does it take the Earth to revolve around the Earth
365 day (365.25 specifically)
How far does the Earth tilt?
23.5 degrees
The sun moves from the _____ to the ____
east to west
Where is the Earth located during a full moon
between the sun and moon
What is a lunar eclipse
When the Earth passes between the moon and the sun
What is the definition of rotation
When an object spins on its's axis
Do the southern and northern hemisphere have the same seasons?
No
The shadow is always in the _______ direction of the sun.
opposite
The light on the moon during waxing phases appears on the ____ side
right
What is a total solar eclipse?
When the moon blocks out the sun entirely
What is the definition of revolution?
When one object goes around another object
What is a solstice?
The longest and shortest day of the year
What is a constellation?
A group of stars
Name all 8 moon phases in order
New moon
Waxing crescent
1st quarter
Waxing gibbous
Full moon
Waning Gibbous
Third Quarter
Waning Crescent
What phase is the moon during a lunar eclipse
Full moon
What is the result of revolution
Why do we have seasons
Because our Earth is tilted and when it revolves around the Sun, sometimes the hemisphere gets direct sunlight which is summer and sometimes it gets indirect sunlight, which is winter.